Researchers, near death experiencers, and even mainstream science continue to discover clues that confirm what we already know—that life is continuous and that our consciousness does not end when the physical body ends. We know our soul life goes on—but what does that mean to us while we are still alive here on earth? How should that shape our thoughts and actions? Researcher Stephan A. Schwartz brings his decades of study into the nature of consciousness to answer these questions and more.

is a distinguished consulting faculty of Saybrook University and a research associate of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory of the Laboratories for Fundamental Research. He is a columnist for the journal Explore, and editor of the daily web publication Schwartzreport.net, covering trends affecting the future. For 40 years, he has studied the nature of consciousness, particularly that aspect independent of space and time. He is the author of many reports and articles, and his latest book is The 8 Laws of Change.